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Program Manager: Capacity Building Initiatives and New Programs, The Grassroot Project, Washington, D.C., United States

Placement Organization: The Grassroot Project
Placement Location: Washington, D.C.
Eligible Citizenship: Non-American
About: The Grassroot Project (TGP) is harnessing the popularity of sports in a powerful way.  In a city that faces an AIDS epidemic on par with several African countries—one in 20 adults in Washington DC is estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS—TGP is using sports and athletes to break the silence around this issue.
Each semester TGP recruits all-star athletes from the top athletic programs at DC universities to become health educators. After undergoing TGP’s Athletes2Coaches training program, these athletes partner with P.E. classes at 31 DC schools, rolling out innovative sports-based HIV prevention and life skills programs for hundreds of local youth. At the end of each semester, TGP hosts community events that bring all of its youth together to celebrate what they’ve learned.
TGP was founded by 40 athletes from Georgetown University in 2009, and in just three years has grown to involve more than 400 athletes from four DC universities. Due to its unique programs and deep impact, TGP’s work has been supported by corporations like Nike, MTV, and PNC Bank, and has been featured in The Washington Post, Seventeen Magazine, the BET Awards, CNN International, Good Morning America, and ABC’s Emmy-nominated Everyday Health.
TGP has implemented several innovative projects in the past year, including designing and facilitating a 3-day crash course in nonprofit management for our student-athletes; planning one of the first randomized controlled trials in the field of sport-for-development; running an international leadership development and exchange trip with youth in South Africa; training colleges student-athletes as HIV testers and counselors, and running a non-traditional HIV testing scheme by throwing block parties at local high schools.
TGP successes to date are a result of a very clear mission, contagious positive energy, self-motivation and an incredible input from hundreds of volunteer student athletes. We are an organization comprised entirely of student athletes who are strongly committed to our mission. Spearheading our innovative programs presents a unique opportunity for someone in the beginning of their professional career to be able to hold a senior management role at an innovative NGO. We are looking for an outstanding program manager who will thrive in our culture and become a core part of our operations, delivering much-needed services to youth in Washington DC.
Position Overview: To position TGP for future success, we seek a Program Manger to forge forward with innovation at TGP, including building our ongoing athlete capacity-building program as well as helping to expand our innovative programs.
Responsibilities:
  • Manage a team of eight student-athlete leaders who will be spearheading operations in program planning, evaluation, resource mobilization, and public relations
  • Design and implement capacity-building programs throughout the year for these eight leaders
  • Explore the viability of replication of 2013-2014 innovative pilot programs and develop new ideas for projects in 2014-2015. Possibilities include: the Rock the Block Campaign (recruiting and training college student-athletes as HIV testers and planning four block party health fairs at local high schools); and the Team Up Campaign (developing a leadership curriculum for our DC students that involves international travel and interaction with youth in Southern Africa)
  • Work with the Core Programs, Program Manager and plan and direct the recruitment of college student-athlete volunteers from Georgetown University, George Washington University, Howard University, and the University of Maryland
  • Work with the Core Programs, Program Manager, and plan and direct two training-of-trainers courses for college athletes to become facilitators of the TGP curriculum
  • Research and draft proposals to fund innovative programs
  • Submit regular programmatic and financial reports to the COO
It is important that the Program Manager:
  • Maintains the TGP culture of passion, hard work, and teamwork
  • Thinks strategically and makes decisions based on the overall strategy of the organization
  • Is not afraid to make tough decisions and take on a leadership role
  • Empowers staff at all levels to make day-to-day decisions by providing overall direction and challenging staff to carry out work without micro-managing
  • Holds staff accountable while also being fair and transparent and providing sufficient structure, process, and tools in order for them to succeed
  • Cares about TGP staff and volunteers and ensures that they are learning and developing along with the organization
Required Skills and Experience:
  • Demonstrated interest in public health, HIV/AIDS and/or community development required
  • Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively with people from diverse background
  • Proven ability to manage large workloads and multi-task
  • An interest in sport preferred, and an appreciation of its extraordinary potential to impact social development
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment
Preferred Skills and Experience:
  • Comfort using Microsoft Excel, Google Calendar, and Dropbox.
  • Experience with college or professional athletics and/or demonstrated ability to understand the lifestyle of a student-athlete.
  • Internship experience working in the public health sector
  • Grassroot community organization or volunteer coordination experience a plus
  • Experience in grant proposal writing or fundraising (not required, but a plus)
Living Conditions: Fellows will be provided with housing, health insurance and a living stipend of $750 (net/take home amount)*. Fellows will receive an award of $1500 upon successful completion of the fellowship year. Flights to and from the placement site and all other costs associated with GHC programming are included, plus $600 in professional development funds.
* Both international and national fellows will receive a monthly living stipend of $750, take home amount, but they may begin at different gross amounts because of visa and tax requirements.
To apply to this position click here: http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/application/

Policy and Program Officer, UNAIDS/Together for Girls, Washington, D.C., United States

Placement Organization: UNAIDS/Together for Girls
Placement Location: Washington, D.C.
Eligible Citizenship: Non-American
About: UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, is an innovative partnership that leads and inspires the world in achieving universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. UNAIDS fulfills its mission by:
  • Uniting the efforts of the United Nations system, civil society, national governments, the private sector, global institutions, and people living with and most affected by HIV
  • Speaking out in solidarity with the people most affected by HIV in defense of human dignity, human rights, and gender equality
  • Mobilizing political, technical, scientific, and financial resources and holding ourselves and others accountable for results
  • Empowering agents of change with strategic information and evidence to influence and ensure that resources are targeted where they deliver the greatest impact and bring about a prevention revolution
  • Supporting inclusive country leadership for sustainable responses that are integral to and integrated with national health and development efforts 
UNAIDS is a partner of Together for Girls (TfG), a global public-private partnership formed to end violence against children, with a particular focus on eliminating sexual violence against girls. Other partners include Grupo ABC, BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), Nduna Foundation, UN Foundation and CDC Foundation, UNICEF, UN Women, UNFPA, WHO, the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, the Office of Global Women’s Issues at the U.S. Department of State, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Violence Prevention Division. Together for Girls focuses on: (1) conducting and supporting national surveys on the magnitude and impact of violence against children; (2) supporting coordinated program actions in response to the data; and (3) leading global advocacy and public awareness efforts to draw attention to the problem and promote evidence-based solutions.
Position Overview: The fellow will work on advocacy and policy issues, and program analysis as relates to areas of collaboration between the U.S. Government and UNAIDS, as well as the World Bank and UNAIDS. There will be a particular focus on gender and HIV, HIV treatment and prevention, including the elimination of pediatric AIDS (eMTCT), and AIDS investments. The Fellow will be under the supervision of the UNAIDS US Liaison Office in Washington DC and will closely work with Together for Girls Managing Director and team.
Responsibilities:
  • Contribute to HIV and other relevant policy, literature reviews, data and other analyses, their compilation and presentations for policy briefs, reporting and partnerships that are led, coordinated or contributed by the UNAIDS US Liaison Office around HIV treatment, prevention, gender, and strategic investments
  • Contribute to country specific problem solving work organized by/through UNAIDS US Liaison Office in partnership with UNAIDS country and regional offices and headquarters, US Government, World Bank, Global Fund and other partners
  • Collaborate with senior staff to ensure greater visibility of both UNAIDS’ work and UNAIDS/Together for Girls joint initiatives through planning and managing public events, social media outreach, and developing communication materials and talking points
  • Coordinate UNAIDS US Liaison Office’s  gender-focused work as relates to Together for Girls
  • Ensure productive networking and collaboration with relevant partners and stakeholders
  • Other tasks as assigned
Required Skills and Experience:
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Ability to interact diplomatically and professionally with stakeholders from diverse backgrounds
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Strong attention to detail
Preferred Skills and Experience:
  • Master’s degree in Public Health
  • 3-5 years’ work experience in policy, advocacy, or programs
  • Demonstrated knowledge of HIV, gender, and social determinants of health
  • Proven experience in analytical work (data analysis, review, etc.) in public health or relevant field
  • Strong understanding of health policy analysis and legislative matters
Living Conditions: Fellows will be provided with housing, health insurance and a living stipend of $750 (net/take home amount)*. Fellows will receive an award of $1500 upon successful completion of the fellowship year. Flights to and from the placement site and all other costs associated with GHC programming are included, plus $600 in professional development funds.
* Both international and national fellows will receive a monthly living stipend of $750, take home amount, but they may begin at different gross amounts because of visa and tax requirements.
To apply to this position click here: http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/application/

Program Manager, Vecna Cares Charitable Trust, Massachusetts, United States

Placement Organization: Vecna Cares Charitable Trust
Placement Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Eligible Citizenship: Non-American
About: Vecna Cares Charitable Trust provides technology and training to support and strengthen health systems in under-served areas for better health outcomes. We build systems that close the information gaps between patients, care givers, and decision makers. Vecna Medical donates intellectual property and up to 10% of software engineer working time to the Vecna Cares Charitable Trust for product development and support.
Vecna Care’s CliniPAK, the Clinical Patient Administration Kit, plays a key role in forwarding our global health and primary care initiatives. These units include rugged touch screen tablets, cell phones, solar panels and biometric devices to capture patient data for better reporting and better care.
Vecna Cares is currently piloting our CliniPAK product in Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania and Boston and working with teams in all locations to identify necessary improvements and create models that can then scale-up effectively.
Through developing and installing technology solutions, supporting local capacity building, improving efficiencies and promoting public health initiatives, our contributions help to improve quality and reduce the cost of delivering care in health systems.
Position Overview: The Program Manager will work at the Vecna Cares headquarters in Boston and will act as the intermediary between the technical team designing the technology applications and product users of the technology in the field. He/she will be responsible for helping to ensure that the product is functional, useful and effective for the users and help to set and achieve program and solution goals within budget and schedule. The manager will assess the efficacy and capacity of theproducts, demonstrate the impact of the product on healthcare challenges and identify new market opportunities.
The Program Manager will also have the opportunity to work with a variety of web-based technologies, create and develop features on evolving medical technology products, manage software-hardware integrations, which will then be turned around and used by patients and healthcare workers in the field within a matter of weeks.
Responsibilities:
Manage team of engineers and contributors for on time and on budget medical technology product release
  • Define features and specifications for new medical technology products
  • Manage details of multiple projects both stateside and international to coordinate unique product features and configurations for each client
  • Pursue funding opportunities and support client demonstrations
  • Contribute to fast growing, agile team
Required Skills and Experience:
  • Proficiency in basic computer programs: Word processing, spreadsheets, presentations
  • Interest in technology for problem solving
  • Experience in project leadership or management, including meeting project schedules and constraints in producing a deliverable
  • Highly motivated and self-driven, self-managing and accountable personality
  • Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
Preferred Skills and Experience:
  • Health care delivery exposure or experience
  • International development or travel experience
  • Previously illustrated creativity using technology for problem solving
  • Any experience in computer programming, networking and information systems desirable but not required: SQL, JavaScript/Java, Mobile Development, etc.
  • Undergraduate or higher degree in computer science or any engineering discipline
  • Grant writing experience and/or business model development
Living Conditions: Fellows will be provided with housing, health insurance and a living stipend of $750 (net/take home amount)*. Fellows will receive an award of $1500 upon successful completion of the fellowship year. Flights to and from the placement site and all other costs associated with GHC programming are included, plus $600 in professional development funds.
* Both international and national fellows will receive a monthly living stipend of $750, take home amount, but they may begin at different gross amounts because of visa and tax requirements.
To apply to this position click here: http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/application/

Community Health Fellow, Boston Public Health Commission, Massachusetts, United States

Placement Organization: Boston Public Health Commission
Placement Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Eligible Citizenship: Non-American
About: The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is the city’s health department. Our mission is to protect, preserve and promote the health and well-being of Boston residents, particularly those who are most vulnerable. The Commission works with academic medical centers, community health centers, federal and state agencies, and a broad spectrum of community agencies and leaders to plan urban health policy, conduct research related to the health of the city’s neighborhoods, and provide residents with access to health promotion and disease prevention. Core activities include communicable disease surveillance and control, maternal and child health services, substance abuse services, homeless services, environmental health functions, emergency medical services and health data collection. Through community-based health improvement projects in chronic disease prevention and treatment, cancer, infant mortality, elder health and other areas, the Commission is seeking to restructure and transform public health and health care delivery systems to reduce the burden of disease and eliminate racial disparities in health outcomes. One key priority, termed The Overarching Goals, is reducing the gap in health outcomes for obesity, Chlamydia and low birth weight between residents of color and white residents.
Position Overview: As an integral team member, the fellows will work with the Medical Director, Director of Research and Evaluation, and Director of the Community Initiatives Bureau to develop a primary care agenda that promotes the integration of public health and primary care for the Boston Public Health Commission. The fellow will have high level responsibility for assessing primary care capacity in Boston and implementing recommendations from current BPHC and city-level initiatives including Local Public Health System Assessment, the Mayor’s Task Force on Primary Care and NeighborCare, all initiatives to improve the integration of public health and primary care.
Responsibilities: The fellow’s assignment will be to provide coordination for the projects/initiatives listed below. This will include development/refinement of a program plan and training materials; facilitating cross-agency collaboration between BPHC and city agency partners; contributing to policy analysis for specific projects and long term planning; and providing technical assistance to program staff and community partners.
  • Local Public Health System Assessment: On February 2, 2013 BPHC convened stakeholders from across the city to participate in a full-day retreat to assess Boston’s public health system. During this meeting, participants engaged in an in-depth review of health related services in our area to determine how well our system is working and providing services to people who live and work in Boston with a particular focus on health equity.  The fellows will assist us to identify service duplication and gaps, and formulate ideas for eliminating both.
  • The Mayor’s Primary Care Taskforce: With representatives from community health centers, hospitals, businesses, health plans, academic institutions and the community, a Task Force was convened in October of 2008. The task force studied the areas for action specified in the original report in light of substantial changes at the state level, guided additional activities, and made a number of recommendations to address primary care in the City of Boston. One of the major accomplishments of the task force was the development of a framework for an accessible, affordable, and high quality primary care system in the City of Boston. The fellow will assist in advancing additional recommendations contained in the report. In conjunction with Intergovernmental Relations Office, research and inventory, Boston Hospital community benefits submissions to the Commonwealth’s Attorney General and IRS including required community health needs assessment (CHNAs). Fellows will work with internal team and hospitals to establish standardized assessment tools for completion of CHNAs.
  • NeighborCare: NeighborCare is a mayoral initiative in Boston designed to eliminate health inequities by increasing the capacity of community health centers (CHCs) to improve resident access to needed health services in their neighborhood and reduce the use of Emergency Departments for non-emergent care. Through strong partnerships with the Boston Public Health Commission, Boston community health centers, teaching hospitals, and health plans, NeighborCare aims to generate opportunities that strengthen the capacity of community health centers and hospitals to offer the right care at the right place at the right time. The fellows will develop and implement a standardized process for routinely collecting information on capacity and challenges at the CHC’s.
Throughout the assignment, the fellow will work with senior management on activities pertaining to the development and advancement of primary care services in Boston. Activities will be determined according to specific interests, professional development needs, and availability of the fellow, including:
  • Integration into BPHC Programming: There will be many opportunities for mentoring from Bureau management, and to gain exposure to multiple programs in the Commission through this work. The fellow will be integrated at all levels, and will have opportunities to attend BPHC program directors meetings and Board of Health meetings. There may also be opportunities to fill surge capacity needs within the Commission, (e.g. seasonal flu activities)
  • BPHC Overarching Work plan: The fellow will work with a BPHC cross-cutting team in developing and implementing a Commission-wide work plan to reduce overall obesity, Chlamydia and low-birth weight and to reduce the disparity between Black and White residents. This may include developing education and training opportunities for staff, offering technical assistance in work plan development, and contributing to the development and monitoring of indicators for evaluation.      
Deliverables
  • In conjunction with Boston’s community health centers, develop a mechanism to routinely assess primary care capacity
  • Convene stakeholders and conduct key informant interviews
  • Compile and analyze survey results, summarize findings
  • Establish processes for policy adoption and implementing recommendations across the healthcare sectors
  • Provide updates to team leaders and others on an ongoing basis
  • Prepares reports, fact sheets, and other publications as needed

Required Skills and Experience:  
  • Demonstrated experience and skills in community health assessment, program planning and development, program management, and program evaluation. Strongly prefer experience in managing initiatives that address policy and systems change
  • Familiarity with models of health outcomes based on social determinants of health, and role of policy, environmental, and systems changes in health behavior change
  • Knowledge of primary care and health care delivery systems
  • Commitment to role of public health in promoting social justice and health equity
  • Ability to work effectively in a team approach to program management
  • Excellent writing skills with experience writing reports, grants, issue papers, and related documents
  • Excellent analytic skills, including ability to understand and interpret quantitative and qualitative data
  • Intermediate or higher level skill in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and Powerpoint), and Internet Explorer
Preferred Skills and Experience:

  • Strongly prefer Master’s degree in public health or related field
  • Experience and excellent skills in working effectively with diverse community populations
  • Experience and excellent skills in group facilitation and working with broad-based coalitions
  • Excellent organizational skills, including ability to prioritize and to multi-task.
  • Excellent verbal communication skills with experience in facilitating large meetings and public speaking
  • Spanish language capability preferred
Living Conditions: Fellows will be provided with housing, health insurance and a living stipend of $750 (net/take home amount)*. Fellows will receive an award of $1500 upon successful completion of the fellowship year. Flights to and from the placement site and all other costs associated with GHC programming are included, plus $600 in professional development funds.
* Both international and national fellows will receive a monthly living stipend of $750, take home amount, but they may begin at different gross amounts because of visa and tax requirements.
To apply to this position click here: http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/application/

ENGINEERING MANAGER at LETS’ENG DIAMONDS

We Mine We Care We Contribute
Letšeng seeks to engage a qualified professional with the appropriate skills and aptitude to fill the position of
ENGINEERING MANAGER (PATERSON BAND EL)
PURPOSE: Reporting to the General Manager, the Engineering Manager will provide strategic direction to all the engineering functions across the mine, whilst ensuring the
effective use of resources in the achievement of mine wide objectives.
MAIN OUTPUTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES;
• Ensuring compliance with all SHE programme requirements,
• Developing strategic guidelines for the company policy and procedures by
setting appropriate objectives to achieve the Mine’s vision,
• Establishing, reviewing and measuring benchmark for engineering
performance against industry best practice,
• Providing technical guidance to production departments, service providers
and contractors,
• Managing, coordinating and controlling the functions that report directly
to this position,
• Planning, initiating and executing all maintenance functions for the mine
infrastructure to ensure availability for the achievement of targets,
• Engaging with stakeholders on engineering related matters, to ensure
service delivery to the Mine,
• Enforcing and maintaining legal compliance of engineering functions,
• Directing the initiation, planning and execution of engineering projects,
taking cognisance of generally accepted project methodologies.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED;
• Recognised engineering degree (BSC or BEng), preferably mechanical or
electrical.
• 10 years post qualification engineering experience of which 5 must be at
Senior Manager Level (Paterson level E), preferably in mining or heavy
industry.
• Technically sound maintenance knowledge and application.
• Project management qualification or experience will be an added
advantage.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS;
• Continuous improvement focused
• Problem solving
• Leadership and teamwork
• Concern for excellence
• Tenacity
• Deadline focused
OTHER REQUIREMENTS;
• Candidates will be required to undergo a Medical Examination of fitness
as per requirements.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS;
• This is a permanent and pensionable position - site based, on single
status
Interested candidates should submit their applications and CV to;
Human Resources Office, Letšeng Diamonds House, Corner Kingsway
and Old School Road P. O Box 12508, Maseru 100, Lesotho; or email
to applications@letseng.co.ls
Closing date 3rd October, 2014
Disclaimer: Only short-listed candidates will be responded to.

Headmaster - INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF LESOTHO

MACHABENG COLLEGE - INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF LESOTHO
Advertisement for the open position of Headmaster

Machabeng College, located in Maseru, the capital city of Lesotho, seeks to appoint a HEADMASTER. 
Effective date and commencement of duties: 1st January 2015.
The School: Machabeng College – International School of Lesotho is an English Medium School, which opened in 1977 in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training in Lesotho. The school is a fully accredited international institution of learning, functioning within a national context. It is open to all academically qualified students, regardless of religious affiliation or national origin.
Candidates should send the following by email or hard copy:
• A letter of application, no longer than two sides of A4, explaining your strengths as a candidate and why you are interested in this particular position.
• A detailed, current resume.
• A one-page statement outlining educational beliefs and leadership style.
• A one-page list of referees with phone numbers and email addresses.
• Latest copy of the Medical Certificate.
• Copies of Qualifications
Addressed to:
The Chairman of the Board of Governors,
Machabeng College,
Tona-Kholo Road,
P.O. Box 1570,
Maseru 100.
Lesotho. Southern Africa.

Email: chairperson@machcoll.co.ls

Closing date for applications 15th October 2014
For the detailed job description and any further relevant information please visit:
www. machcoll.co.ls

Country Projects Manager at Standard Lesotho Bank

Standard Lesotho Bank is a leading Lesotho financial services company, which is part of the Standard Bank Group, Africa’s largest bank by assets. Standard Lesotho Bank provides the full spectrum of financial services, as follows:

Corporate and Investment Banking
The Corporate and Investment Banking Unit serves a wide range of requirements for banking, finance, trading, investment, risk management and advisory services. Corporate and Investment Banking delivers this comprehensive range of products and services relating to: investment banking; global markets; and global transactional products and services.
Personal and Business Banking
Personal and Business Banking Unit offers banking and other financial services to individuals, businesses, and small-to-medium enterprises as well as high net worth persons. This unit serves the increasing need among Africa’s small business and individual customers for banking products that can meet their shifting expectations and growing wealth.
THE ROLE
Country Projects Manager
This role is accountable for Projects and service delivery, which includes:
• Execution of Country specific projects (local & Group driven).
• Coordinate the Country Change Committee (ChangeCo) & Transformation Committee meetings.
• The creation, maintenance and reporting of projects.
• Delivery of Information Technology Service to Business Units.
• Management of Service Level Agreements (SLAs) between IT and all its stakeholders.
• Management of Change Process.

Key Responsibilities:
• To provide project management capability for Country projects.
• To report on project performance against time, scope, budget and quality parameters.
• To regulate and manage project change controls.
• To prioritise project demand in consultation with business partners and customers.
• To manage project budgets and provision reporting to business partners and customers.
• To plan, manage and allocate project resources to projects, in consultation with stakeholders.
• To engage with lines of business and work closely with them to ensure cohesiveness (team work) and understanding.
Qualifications, Knowledge& Experience:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or related field and any other related qualification in Project management.
• Prevalent management practices, techniques and tools.
• Good understanding of Project Management Principles.
• Familiar with methodologies pertaining to portfolio - and project management (such as PMBOK).
• Experience in portfolio, programme and project management in complex infrastructure provision, IT or Banking operations.
• Good general knowledge of banking practices.
• Current People Management practices.
• At least three years exposure to the management of programme/portfolio type management initiatives, with significant focus on management capabilities and experience in complex technology based environments. Demonstrable track record.
• Experience relative to Information and Infrastructure Technology would be an advantage.
• At least three years experience in managing a functional business area.

Interested and suitable candidates may send their CVs to the Standard Lesotho Bank HR Head Office in Central Services, Kingsway
Street Maseru or e-mail them to the Human Capital Business Partner at: slbjobs@stanbic.com on or before 3rd October 2014.
Should you not receive feedback within 2 weeks of closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

2015/2016 Australia Awards Masters Scholarships - Lesotho

Application Deadline: 12 December 2014
In Africa, the Australian Government offers scholarships and fellowships under the Australia Awards for African nationals to undertake long term studies leading to a postgraduate degree and short term training leading to the acquisition of new skills. Long term awards include Australia Award Scholarships to undertake Masters-level studies in Australian universities.
Scholarships for Masters studies in Australia are being offered to eligible African candidates for postgraduate studies commencing in 2015. Applications for study commencing in 2016 will open on 1 September 2014.
Focus sectors for Masters Awards reflect areas which have been identified as priorities by partner governments and in which Australia is recognised as having world-leading expertise and experience.
Current priority sectors include:
  • Agriculture and Food Security;
  • Health;
  • Natural Resource Management including Mining and Mining Governance;
  • Public Policy; and
  • Water and Sanitation.
Scholarship Worth:
Australia Awards Scholarships generally cover the following fees and entitlements:
  • Full tuition fees
  • Return air travel
  • Establishment allowance
  • Contribution to living expenses
  • An Introductory Academic Program
  • Overseas Student Health Cover
  • Visa expenses.
Subject to requirements and eligibility, Australia Awards Scholarships may also cover:
  • Pre-course English language training fees
  • Supplementary academic support
  • Fieldwork (for research purposes only)
  • Reunion airfare (for unaccompanied awardees
Eligibility Criteria:
To be eligible to receive an Australia Awards Scholarship, applicants must:
  • Be a minimum of 18 years of age at the time of commencing the scholarship
  • Be a citizen of a participating country (as listed on the Australia Awards website) and be residing in and applying for the scholarship from their country of citizenship
  • not be married, engaged to, or a de facto of a person who holds, or is eligible to hold, Australian or New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency, at any time during the application, s election or mobilisation phases.
  • not be current serving military personnel
  • not be a citizen of Australia,hold permanent residency in Australia or be applying for a visa to live in Australia permanently
  • not be applying for another long- term Australia Award unless they have resided outside of Australia for twice the length of the total time that they were in Australia (for example, a previous awardee who has been on an Australia Awards Scholarship in Australia for four years will not be eligible to apply for another Australia Awards Scholarship until they have been home for eight years)
  • have satisfied any specific criteria established by the Program Area or the government of the applicant’s country of citizenship
  • be able to satisfy the admission requirements of the institution at which the award is to be undertaken
To discover what courses are available in your area of interest, at Australian institutions :
Eligibility:
Be a citizen of one of the African Countries where the Australian Scholarship Awards is Available
How to Apply :
To find out more information on the eligibility criteria and application process please go to your country page.


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Jobs at Sentebale - Sep 2014

Since it commenced operating in Lesotho in 2004, Sentebale, a child focused charity organization, in partnership with local and international organizations, is dedicated to strengthening access to adequate, timely care and support for vulnerable children. We help the most vulnerable children in Lesotho acquire the support they need to lead healthy and productive lives. The organization is entering a very exhil-arating growth phase in its endeavor to reach even more children and youth, and is offering remarkable and exciting opportunities in the realm of leadership and management. Interested and qualifying per-sons are therefore invited to apply to join Sentebale in its exciting and innovative phase of development.

Head of Social Development Ref: Q-S16-01
The incumbent will be responsible for development, growth, and management of the social development program while contributing to the growth of Sentebale. Key Performance Indicators include: overseeing partner relations and support, developing and reviewing program plans and budget in accordance with the overall strategic direction of Sentebale and also contributing to the Charity’s overall strategy and policy development.
Your bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Development or a related field, coupled with a minimum of three years’ experience in a middle to senior management position within a child focused NGO, demonstrable experience in staff leadership within the context of a multi-cultural team and conversance with the legal and policy frameworks governing issues of child care and support both in Lesotho and in the Southern African region, set you apart from most. It is essential that you have proven experience of development, implementation and management of programs, excellent analytical and report writing skills, understanding and appreciation of the geopolitical context and issues relating to HIV/AIDS. A valid driver’s license and willingness to drive throughout Lesotho are considered compulsory.

Head of Letsema Ref: Q-S16-02
Backed by a degree in Social Sciences, and a minimum of three years’ experience at a managerial level, experience in knowledge management and developing networks and relationships with a variety of stakeholders, you have the ability to lead on the development of the Letsema Network: exploring the potential for improving access to health care, which entails liaison and relationship building with the Ministries of Health and Social Welfare, local and interna-tional agencies in the health, child care and protection sector.
Key Performance indicators include: setting up and running regular capacity building events for the network, reviewing and documenting information and best practice in the child care sector, maintaining and expandingwww.letsema.org, developing, managing and reviewing Letsema annual plans and budget and leading the Letsema team. It is vital to have experience in project management -planning, implementation and evaluation. It is also signifi-cant to have excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work autonomously and in a multicultural team and the ability to plan, prioritize and execute own work plan once agreed. A valid driver’s license is requisite.

Outreach Coordinator (12months fixed contract—renewable) Ref: Q-S16-03
You are excited to work with rural communities, have expertise in project management, and have an understanding of the HIV and AIDS geopolitical context both locally and regionally. Your good communication skills and under-standing of government procedures and policies, result s orientation, good report writing skills, and knowledge of health legal frameworks and policies, are preferred. It’s your degree in Health Sciences or any of the social sciences and a minimum of two years’ experience that are highly desired for this role.
Key Performance Indicators include: Liaising with Ministry of Health on outreach activities, collecting and collating outreach schedules from partner district health management teams, working with district health management teams to implement activities in the outreach schedule, supporting and overseeing mobilization activities and following up with M&E Manager to establish data requirements, submitting regular progress reports on the outreach program and periodically participating in the review of the program for continual improvement.
Salaries are complemented by fringe benefits, including provident fund and medical aid.
Closing date: 2014/10/10
Please send your credentials, together with a CV and application letter, quoting the applicable reference number, to recruitment@quadrant.co.ls. Do not contact Sentebale directly.
These positions have minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/relevant information as criteria for shortlisting. Qualifying candidates may be required to undergo a number of competency tests.

LETŠENG DIAMONDS SCHOLARSHIPS 2015

LETŠENG DIAMONDS (PTY) LTD SCHOLARSHIPS 2015
Letšeng a producer and marketer of world class diamonds annually offers full scholarships to Lesotho Nationals currently studying or interested in studying for tertiary qualifications relating to the development of the natural resources of Lesotho. Through our all-inclusive scholarships and internship programmes, we are steadily producing and nurturing tomorrow’s captains of Lesotho mining industry.
For the 2015 academic year 3 (three) scholarships are available for the following areas of study, on first degree:
Mineral Survey;
Mining Engineering
Geology.
Applications must be on the standard form which is available at the Letšeng Diamonds offices at Cnr Kingsway and Old School Road. Alternatively application forms can be downloaded from the Letšeng Diamond’s website at www.letsengdiamonds.co.ls.
The scholarships will be awarded to applicants who are 25 years and below. The award of the scholarship is further subject to applicants having admission in a recognised tertiary institution.
Closing date for applications: 30 September 2014
Applications should be submitted at the below address:
Letšeng Diamonds House
Cnr Kingsway and Old School Road
P.O Box 12508
Maseru 100

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